aws_athena_work_group Resource

Use the aws_athena_work_group InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single specific Amazon Athena workgroup.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS Athena workgroup documentation.

Install

This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.

For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
  it { should exist }
end

work_group (required)

name: The workgroup name.
state: The state of the workgroup. Valid values are: ENABLED or DISABLED.
description: The workgroup description.
creation_time: The workgroup creation time. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ZZZZ.
tags: An array of key-value pairs to apply to this resource.
configuration (result_configuration): The location and encryption of query results of the workgroup.
configuration (enforce_work_group_configuration): Whether workgroup settings override client-side settings.
configuration (publish_cloud_watch_metrics_enabled): Whether Amazon CloudWatch metrics are enabled in the workgroup.
configuration (bytes_scanned_cutoff_per_query): The limit in bytes that a query is allowed to scan in the workgroup.
configuration (requester_pays_enabled): Whether the workgroup can reference Requester Pays buckets.
configuration (engine_version (selected_engine_version)): The user-selected engine version.
configuration (engine_version (effective_engine_version)): The engine version on which a query runs.

Ensure a workgroup name is available.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
  its('name') { should eq 'WORK_GROUP_NAME' }
end

Ensure that the state is ENABLED or DISABLED.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
    its('state') { should eq 'ENABLED' }
end

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

The controls will pass if the describe method returns at least one result.

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Use should to check if the work_group name is available.

describe aws_athena_work_group(work_group: 'WORK_GROUP') do
  it { should be_available }
end

Your Principal will need the Athena:Client:GetWorkGroupOutput action with Effect set to Allow.